Pakistan bowl, Shaheen returns in place of Hasan

Australia, who have only 13 players to choose from, named an unchanged line-up

Shield final: Bancroft's unbeaten century puts WA in control

Bancroft shared a WA Shield final record 188-run stand with Whiteman, who made 85

Sightscreen issue delays start of Kingsmead Test by 35 minutes

Screens at both ends malfunctioned before a ball was bowled

Tamim misses out as Bangladesh bowl; Rickelton and Williams handed debuts

Mominul Haque chose to make first use of the surface with three seamers at his disposal

Unchanged South Africa opt to bowl; Shrubsole returns for England

The experienced pair of Lizelle Lee and Sune Luus are making their 100th ODI appearance

Harshal Patel and Dinesh Karthik help Royal Challengers survive a scare

Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers fought really hard to defend 128, but it was not to be

Healy on WIPL, WPSL: It's exactly where 'the women's game needed to go'

Says India is "such an untapped market" and "they're going to be unbeatable in a 10-year time" with launch of Women's IPL

'The greatest cricketer' - Shane Warne farewelled on emotional night

His life was remembered and celebrated at the MCG

Stafanie Taylor promises greater things in future as West Indies sign off from World Cup

Highlights of tournament for WI captain were the wins over New Zealand and England in the league stage

Mitchell Marsh out of Pakistan tour but keeps IPL hopes alive

He will continue his recovery with Patrick Farhart in the Capitals squad in India

West Indies opt to bowl against unchanged Australia in rain-curtailed World Cup semi-final

The match has been shortened to a 45-overs-a-side contest because of a rain-delayed start in misty Wellington

Moody blames early no-balls for Sunrisers' crushing defeat

"A no-ball wicket and a dropped catch [off a no-ball], and a total of six wides cost us this game."

Samson, Padikkal, Hetmyer sound Royals warning

Become the first team to defend a total in IPL 2022 with Krishna's new-ball burst swamping Sunrisers

Fantasy Pick: Make Rahane captain and Kohli vice-captain

Fantasy XI recommendations for the IPL 2022 game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders

ICC Rankings: Laura Wolvaardt replaces Alyssa Healy as No.1 batter

Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana the only Indians in the top ten list of batters

Blair Tickner, Will Young star as New Zealand down Netherlands in the opener

Pacer picks four wickets on debut while the opener scored his maiden ODI ton

Ashton Agar ruled out of ODI series after testing positive for Covid-19

Australia's team physio also tests positive on the morning of the opening ODI; rest of the players test negative

ICC CEO Allardice says discussions on 'to bridge the gap between women and men's prize money'

"We're not there yet, but we're on the journey to getting towards prize money parity"

Lanning: Injured Perry ruled out of Australia's World Cup semi-final

The allrounder suffered back spasms last Tuesday and "ran out of time to prove her fitness" for Wednesday's knockout game against West Indies

Shami and Tewatia star as Gujarat Titans win battle of new teams

Eye-catching batting displays from IPL debutants Ayush Badoni and Abhinav Manohar also lit up a tense match at the Wankhede

Depleted Australia look to make up ground in Super League against formidable Pakistan

Australia will be keen to experiment, with Green and Labuschagne coming in for Marsh and Smith; Pakistan will miss injured Shadab

Northants bring in Lewis McManus with Adam Rossington 'unavailable for selection'

Rossington also replaced as red-ball captain by Ricardo Vasconcelos

Injured Ellyse Perry doubtful for semi-final against West Indies

Australia allrounder says "we'll probably need to make a decision in the next day or two"

Injury cloud over Mitchell Marsh for IPL participation

Delhi Capitals have only seven overseas players in their squad, of which five weren't available for their opening game

Mitchell Marsh set to miss white-ball leg of Pakistan tour

Cameron Green will be his replacement for the opening ODI on Tuesday in Lahore

Villani and Manix-Geeves hundreds take Tasmania to maiden title

Spinners Amy Smith and Molly Strano pulled South Australia back from a strong position

Don't judge progress by 'one bad day', pleads England batting coach Marcus Trescothick

Joe Root in the firing line as England brace for inevitability of another series loss

Dunkley on England's comeback: 'Proud of ourselves in the fight'

"It's just a lot of belief in our change room and a lot of fight. We knew that we could come out and put on better performances."

Zampa not worried about three-month break: 'There's definitely enough cricket before it gets real again'

"It's pretty rare for a cricketer these days to get three months off, so I'm really going to make the most of it."

Chapman tests positive for Covid-19; Worker called in as replacement for Netherlands ODIs

The rest of the squad are unaffected, and will continue following Covid guidelines and completing their daily health-checks

India bat, Goswami out with niggle; two changes for South Africa

South Africa left out Tazmin Brits at No. 3 for Lara Goodall and Masabata Klaas replaced Tumi Sekhukhune

England opt to bat in search of semi-finals spot; Shrubsole rested, Dean returns

Bangladesh bring in Shamima Sultana for Murshida Khatun in the last day of the ODI World Cup's league stage

Maroof: We need to work on forming partnerships and rotating the strike

Batters' tentativeness cost Pakistan in the Women's World Cup, says Maroof

Shafali Verma trying to improve 'physically, mentally and skills-wise'

"I have improved but want to keep getting better at it," she says about facing short balls from South Africa's pace attack

McSweeney and Lehmann pull off drought-breaking win for SA

McSweeney made 99 not out and took 4 for 89, while Lehmann made 94, as SA chased down 326 on the final day to win their first Shield game in over two years

'The boys absolutely love him' - Pat Cummins praises interim coach Andrew McDonald

Interim head coach remains favourite to take over Australia men's coaching job full-time after 1-0 Test series win in Pakistan

Scotland to host New Zealand for two T20Is, one ODI in July

The three games will be played in Edinburgh on July 27, 29 and 31

Smith ruled of limited-overs matches against Pakistan due to elbow issue

Australia opt to manage Smith's ongoing elbow problem with rest. Meanwhile, legspinner Mitchell Swepson called into the squad to bolster the bowling stocks

Only T20I abandoned after stop-start rain in Napier

Bad weather didn't even allow the toss to take place at McLean Park

Azhar Ali given out controversially, as Australia strike twice on final morning

DRS overturned the Azhar not-out decision, as Imam-ul-Haq ended the session unbeaten on 66

Australia to tour Sri Lanka for all-format series after six-year gap

Series of two Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is will be played from June 8 to July 12

WA to host Shield final after thumping Victoria by an innings

Lance Morris took four wickets and Joel Paris three as WA routed Victoria inside three days. The teams will meet again next week in the first final at the WACA in 24 years.

Aussies at the IPL in 2022: Will there be a Warner revival and can Marsh keep T20 form going?

Generally they did not fetch the same sums as previous years, but there was still plenty of cash flying around

Australia opt to bowl as Brown replaces injured Perry in rain-curtailed ODI

Bangladesh unchanged in 43-overs-a-side contest, the first-ever ODI between the two sides

West Indies opt to bowl in 26 overs a side clash

Persistent rain in Wellington meant play began four hours and 15 minutes after the scheduled start

Boucher disappointed South Africa 'went to sleep' after 'fear of failure'

The South Africa head coach says the batters lacked intent and belief

Lamb in for Dean as England bowl; Pakistan leave out Muneeba, Amin

Nahida Khan and Aiman Anwer came in for Pakistan while the fresh wicket at Hagley Oval prompted England to leave out Charlie Dean

David Warner leads overseas registrations for the Hundred draft

Warner could skip Australia's ODI series against Zimbabwe to take part in 2022 season

Ollie Robinson ruled out once more as England hand reprieve to Chris Woakes

Fitness under scrutiny as relapse on eve of Grenada Test caps desperate tour for seamer

Colin Graves backs Yorkshire reforms, saying 'club must move on'

Former chairman backs governance changes that will return Test cricket to Headingley

Four wickets to Hardie puts WA one step closer to hosting Shield final

Victoria routed for 114, with Hardie claiming 4 for 24, before Sam Whiteman's 63 put WA infront as they seek to host their first Shield final in 24 years

Sangha keeps NSW in hunt for Shield final

NSW's hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final remain alive, thanks to a crucial unbeaten century from new captain Jason Sangha against South Australia.

Record haul from Rainbird all but ruins Queensland's finals hopes

Left-arm quick claimed 8 for 21, the greatest ever first-class figures for Tasmania, to bowl Queensland out for 104

Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali set Australia on the way to more toil

The second-wicket pair remained unbroken although Azhar was given a life at slip

Brownlie added to New Zealand's coaching staff for Netherlands tour

He will work as batting coach in the absence of Luke Ronchi

Jack Leach seeks attacking mindset after growing back into England role

Left-arm spinner more comfortable in set-up after 'horrible' experience in Brisbane Test

Aaron Finch: Australia's new coach will have to manage transition in limited-overs teams

The one-day series in Pakistan is a chance to assess some younger players ahead of the ODI World Cup

Kane Richardson ruled out of Pakistan tour with hamstring injury

Uncapped left-armer Ben Dwarshuis has been added to a squad already missing a host of first-choice names

India opt to bat; Poonam Yadav in for Meghna Singh

Bangladesh, meanwhile, slotted in top-order batter Murshida Khatun and medium-pacer Lata Mondal for Shamima Sultana and Fariha Trisna

Sutherland replaces Brown as Australia opt to bowl; South Africa bring in Goodall, Sekhukhune

A shoulder injury forced Masabata Klaas out while Tazmin Brits was left out on form. Darcie Brown's workload management saw her miss out

West Indies name unchanged squad for third Test against England

Thirteen-man squad named for Grenada Test, which begins on Thursday

Robinson, Overton in line for recalls as Paul Collingwood praises Stokes' return to form

Coach praises team spirit after battling for the upper hand in Antigua and Barbados

Oram returns home; Tahuhu, Devine injuries to be assessed in Christchurch

Oram has left the squad after learning that his wife and two children have tested positive for Covid-19.

Joe Root praises England progress as Kraigg Brathwaite takes pride in resilience

Captain impressed by fight shown on tough pitch as West Indies shut door in emphatic style

Tamim backs out-of-form Mahmudullah and wants Afif to remain at No. 7

Kagiso Rabada, meanwhile, was pleased with the extra pace and bounce on offer at the Wanderers

England set West Indies 282 after Dan Lawrence leads declaration push

Lawrence, Bairstow add quick runs as Root pushes for final-day victory

Alyssa Healy: 'We pride ourselves on ability to potentially win a game from any situation'

The wicketkeeper-batter says Australia will not rest players just because they have sealed their semi-final slot

Satterthwaite: 'Batting let New Zealand down the most'

She believes batters not taking bold, positive options cost them

Pakistan and Australia hunt elusive 20 wickets in series decider

The visitors have named an unchanged side after toiling through 172 overs in Karachi

Unchanged Bangladesh bat in bid for series win

de Kock returns from illness; Parnell, Shamsi back too

Shane Warne's funeral takes place in Melbourne

The family were joined by around 80 guests including Mark Taylor, Allan Border and Michael Clarke

Both teams unchanged as England opt to bowl with rain around

It will be a virtual knockout with both teams having lost three matches apiece

Shreyas Iyer buys into Kolkata Knight Riders' 'mindset' and 'intensity' as new captain

Venky Mysore, the franchise's CEO, says they value Ajinkya Rahane's experience and class

Shaun Tait's agenda - getting Pakistan bowlers to 'show how good they can actually be'

"As far as being a fast-bowling coach for a team, this is as good as it gets, working with some great talent"

Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in August-September 2022

All five Asian Test teams will feature in the six-team T20I tournament with a sixth qualifier team joining the main event

Bangladesh need repeat of team effort to win South Africa series

Host captain Bavuma says, "Sunday is a must-win game for us. We have to up our game in all the departments"

Will Pucovski cleared for Sheffield Shield return after latest concussion

A medical panel has ruled that some of the previous injuries were likely not "true concussions"

Mandhana has 'no explanation' for batters' inconsistency, but expects 'perfect game' against Australia

Mott wants Australia to be aggressive, but will fall back on "Plan Bs and Cs that we've got" if India get on top

Mark Wood out of IPL 2022 with elbow injury

The England quick picked up the injury during the first Test in the West Indies last week

Victoria's lower-order secure two-wicket win to put Shield final in sight

Mitch Perry and Todd Murphy added an unbroken 47 after Tasmania threatened to turn the game

Shamilia Connell collapses on the field; incident helped West Indies 'regroup', says Stafanie Taylor

"She is a strong girl and we're backing her to get well soon," says Hayley Matthews

India taking inspiration for Australia contest from 2021 tour Down Under, not 2017 World Cup semi

Australia coach Mott says India have one of the best new-ball attacks and a dangerous lower order ahead of Saturday's clash

New South Wales narrowly save follow-on to ensure draw

Jason Sangha and Chris Tremain got the home side most of the way to safety

Unchanged Bangladesh bowl, West Indies bring Afy Fletcher, Rashada Williams in

West Indies look to break out of the mid-table logjam

Money matters: South Africa's shiny eyes for the IPL isn't a question of greed or allegiance

Sporting careers can be short and unpredictable, even without a pandemic, and the players have every right to maximise their earnings

Bangladesh's chance ot break new ground in South Africa

Can Tamim Iqbal's men win their first ever ODI in SA, or will Temba Bavuma's team hold on to a proud 20-year record?

'Will put everything into next week' - Pat Cummins confident Australia's bowlers can go again

After 172 overs in the field in Karachi, recovery will be vital ahead of the deciding Test

'It's the person Rod Marsh that I loved' - Dennis Lillee leads tributes at funeral

The fast bowler was among friends and family to speak at the service at Adelaide Oval

Babar Azam: 'This innings holds a lot of meaning for me'

Pakistan's captain was thrilled by the crowd that showed up at the National Stadium to watch the final day unfold

Test rankings: Bumrah No. 4 in bowlers' list, Karunaratne at career-best No. 3 among batters

Jason Holder returns to the top spot for allrounders following the Antigua Test against England

Cummins gives Australia vital lift after epic Babar-Shafique stand

Pakistan's third-wicket stand extend to 228 before it was broken on the stroke of lunch

Dean's hundred puts Victoria back on track after early problems

The home side had been 4 for 110 in reply to Tasmania's handy first-innings total

'Enjoyment and passion' drive Hafeez as he continues playing to 'inspire and help youngsters'

Lack of biobubbles at DPL "was one of the reasons I signed the contract," Pakistan veteran jokes

Gary Stead: 'T20 cricket is the right way forward for the short term' for recovering Kane Williamson

New Zealand are hoping to have a fully-fit Williamson in the mix for the Test tour of England after he finishes up with the IPL

England opt to bowl in crunch game; both teams unchanged

It is a rematch of the 2017 final in fine conditions on a fresh pitch at the Bay Oval, which both captains noted looked a little dry

Saqib Mahmood handed Test debut as Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson ruled out

Lancashire quick will become cap No.702 after being inked in for maiden appearance

Fortress Bridgetown beckons after Antiguan appetiser

Ollie Robinson likely to return as England weigh up replacement for injured Mark Wood

Bancroft shines again on his happy hunting ground

The opener fell late in the day for 117 as Western Australia continue to push for a home Shield final

McDermott and Wade in the runs but Victoria strike back late

Offspinner Todd Murphy impressed in his just second first-class match

Hanuma Vihari, Abhimanyu Easwaran among seven Indians signed up by DPL teams

Pakistan veteran Mohammad Hafeez and Zimbabwe allrounder Sikandar Raza are also in the mix

Australia declare early on fourth day to leave target of 506

Pat Cummins called his team in for a second time after 25 minutes of play

Deandra Dottin fit as West Indies opt to bat against undefeated Australia

Australia brought in Jonassen and Sutherland while West Indies replaced Anisa with Ramharack after 30-minute toss delay in Wellington

Rohit: 'Pant is somebody who can change the game in 40 minutes'

"His keeping was the best I've seen", says India's Test captain

Andrew Strauss says ECB to launch high-performance review of English game

Independent body will be tasked with making recommendations in time for 2023 summer

After trumping New Zealand, young Darcie Brown gung-ho about 'awesome challenge' against West Indies

But she isn't assured of a place in Australia's starting XI with Meg Lanning likely to choose between her and a spinner at Basin Reserve

Unchanged South Africa bowl; England bring in Dean for Winfield-Hill

England made a tactical change in their XI and also tinkered with the batting order

Unchanged Pakistan opt to bat, Bangladesh make two changes

Bangladesh have won three of their last four matches against Pakistan

Bumrah, Pant and Iyer leave Sri Lanka struggling to survive

Having set a target of 447, India made an early incision in the last half hour of day two

Ollie Robinson set to return in Barbados but Mark Wood 'unlikely' to be risked

Paul Collingwood gives his players "ten out of ten" for effort after hard-fought draw in Antigua

No slip-up for Carey this time as he takes 'little step in right direction'

The pool incident is unlikely to leave him for a while, but on the pitch, he steered Australia into pole position

England seek World Cup refresh as Kate Cross reveals difficulties of dealing with bubble life

"Still an element of that that might be getting a little bit overlooked from people outside of the cricket environment"

Kushagra and Nadeem lead Jharkhand to record total

The seventh-wicket pair put on 166, the third successive century partnership of the innings

Experiencing Covid after-effects, Gardner feels 'pretty lucky' after allround show against New Zealand

NZ bowling coach Oram says heavy loss against Australia their first "blip" of the tournament

Usman Khawaja passes 150 to keep Australia on track for huge total

Nathan Lyon chipped in with a handy 38 before he was Pakistan's only wicket of the session

Pucovski to return from his latest concussion in Victoria's 2nd XI

The batter continues his comeback from the latest concussion he suffered last month

Shreyas Iyer: On this pitch, a fifty feels like a century

"You can't just play very negatively on that wicket and just keep defending the ball," he says after hitting 92 off 98

Faf du Plessis unveiled as RCB's new captain for IPL 2022

This is the first time du Plessis has been entrusted with leadership responsibilities by an IPL team

'Board will decide when to give me rest' - Shakib to tour South Africa after all

Latest update comes following sequence of meetings between the allrounder and BCB boss Nazmul Hassan

Australia win the toss and bat; Faheem Ashraf and Hasan Ali return for Pakistan

Mitchell Swepson makes his Test debut for Australia on a surface expected to turn

Strong winds expected as Australia look to treat warm-up loss to NZ as mere aberration

NZ haven't beaten Australia in an ODI since 2017 but cruised to a nine-wicket win in the World Cup warm-up game earlier this month

With one eye on World Cups, Indian players begin work on enhancing fitness levels at the NCA

Atleast 25 players are in Bengaluru to establish their baseline fitness levels before the IPL gets underway

Teams unchanged as India opt to bat against West Indies, Mithali breaks World Cup captaincy record

India captain likely to replace Deepti Sharma at No. 3 on used Seddon Park strip

Mark Wood's elbow injury casts spotlight on England bowling stocks

Problems mount for new-look Test team as fastest bowler is ruled out of attack

Shakib among five Bangladesh players to be handed central contracts by BCB in all formats

Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Yasir Ali given Test contracts; Mahmudullah and Mustafizur included only in ODIs and T20Is

Cricket Ireland to invest €1.5m in women's game; hands full-time contracts for the first time

Also announces extensions for head coach Ed Joyce, and home series against South Africa, Pakistan and Australia

Rawalpindi pitch gets 'below average' rating from ICC match referee

Match referee Madugalle said the pitch did not offer an even contest between bat and ball

Imam: 'When we go to Australia, they don't make pitches consulting us'

"I didn't tell the curator to make a pitch according to me. It was the same for Australia, yet we got their 10 wickets"

'The top order has to fire' - India think-tank wants more from batters at the top

Mithali Raj and batting coach Shiv Sunder Das say as much after failed chase against New Zealand; Das also explains thinking behind dropping Shafali Verma

Sussex sign Cheteshwar Pujara for English summer

This will be Pujara's fourth county stint, and comes at a time when he's looking to force his way back into the India Test side

Yastika replaces out-of-form Shafali as India bowl against unchanged New Zealand

India will play a new opening combination in their second game of the World Cup

Surrey sign Sunil Narine for Vitality Blast campaign

West Indies spinner will head to Kia Oval after completion of 2022 IPL

If New Zealand, why not South Africa? Tamim banks on new-found belief to spur Bangladesh on

"Ten years ago, I would have said that we want to play good cricket. Now I will say that we want to win there, and we will do what we have to do to win"

Knight calls for 'knockout mindset' from England players after second straight loss

She is, however, confident that the experience in the squad can help them bounce back

Ravindra Jadeja becomes No. 1 allrounder in Test cricket

Displaces Jason Holder at the top after his Mohali masterclass against Sri Lanka

Anisa Mohammed: 'At no point I thought West Indies would lose'

Offspinner backs West Indies to run for World Cup title after motivation on winning "two games against top teams"

Emotional Wellington marks 'pretty special' Australia comeback with tribute to idol Warne

She has been out of the national frame after a bright international debut, and is gung-ho about making the latest chance count

Mitchell Swepson in line for Karachi debut as Australia consider spin twins

Queenslander could become first specialist Australia legspinner to debut in Tests since Bryce McGain in 2009

West Indies win toss and bat vs England, both sides unchanged

After preventing NZ from a record chase five days ago, Taylor opts to set a target

MCC moves to de-stigmatise non-striker run-outs in latest Law updates

Use of saliva for ball-shining, and batters changing ends during dismissals also amended

WA to face NSW in March Cup final after thrashing Victoria

D'Arcy Short made a half-century after WA's bowlers cleaned up Victoria for 143 despite Australia captain Aaron Finch returning to form with 67

Danni Wyatt: 'Nat Sciver is the best allrounder in the world'

England batter wary of power-packed West Indies, whom they face after opening defeat to Australia

Australia bowl with three spinners and two changes; Javeria injured for Pakistan

Australia have opted for three spinners on a used surface

Reset or regret for England as West Indies look to extend home hegemony

Post-Anderson and Broad era gets underway but reboot already under scrutiny

Craig Ervine appointed Zimbabwe's full-time white-ball captain

Lance Klusener rejoins support staff as batting coach; Lalchand Rajput retained as head coach

Friendship and memories abound at unveiling of Richards-Botham Trophy

Test greats become legends in their own lifetimes, even as news of Shane Warne's death casts launch in strange light

'Player safety is the most important thing' - Nigar Sultana upset at having to play in wet Dunedin

The Bangladesh captain calls the conditions, especially when they were fielding, "not good" or "playable"

Wet outfield wipes out morning session on fourth day

Although the sun was out there was no play to push the Test further towards a draw

New Zealand opt to bowl in 27-over contest after rain delay

Both teams made two changes each to their XIs

Ravindra Jadeja's epic all-round show gives India win inside three days

Match haul of nine wickets to go with his 175 not out; R Ashwin ends game with six scalps to go past Kapil Dev

Khawaja, Warner make it Australia's morning on day three

Australia impressively launched their first innings in the series-opener against Pakistan

Wade, Silk and Siddle combine to help Tasmania thrash Victoria

Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch fell for a first-ball duck in a rare domestic outing

Shane Warne dies: full coverage

All the stories and reaction following the death of one of the game's greatest

Shane Warne had chest pains before leaving Australia - Thai police

The death of Warne on the Thai island of Koh Samui is not being treated as suspicious

India opt to bat with three spinners, three seamers

India left out 21-year-old top-order batter Yastika Bhatia despite her impressive recent showings

South Australia bat out rain-affected draw with Queensland

Jake Lehmann made 102 in the first innings and Liam Scott took 5 for 46 but South Australia opted not to chase 253 off 50 overs on the final day

Imam-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali relentlessly march on

A minute's silence was observed before play in memory of Shane Warne and victims of the terror attacks in Peshawar

Great Southern Stand at MCG named after Shane Warne

Prime Minister Morrison offers Warne's family a state funeral

Batting-heavy England opt to chase against Australia

Bangladesh opt to bowl against South Africa in maiden World Cup appearance

South Africa are without regular opener Lizelle Lee for this fixture

Warne shock overshadows final day as Wood and Stokes boost England Test hopes

Batters in good place after promising four days in Antigua, as off-field matters overshadow

New Zealand opt to bowl in World Cup opener

Wicketkeeper-batter Rashada Williams has a concussion and hence not in the West Indies XI

Former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh dies aged 74

Marsh played 96 Tests and claimed what was then a world record 355 dismissals

Paul Collingwood: "No need to panic" as injury and illness undermine Test preparations

Fast-bowling depth faces test but coach backs squad to cover off possible absentees

England learn little in the field as Raymon Reifer blunts new-look seam attack

England rely on spinners to secure lead as worries persist about Robinson and Wood fitness

Virat Kohli: 'I have given my heart and soul to Test cricket'

"Feels surreal, never imagined I would play 100 Tests for India"

West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor calls on batters to fire in unison in World Cup

"What we need to do is be in that collective in each game, be consistent"

History is stacked against Sri Lanka, but India are a team in transition

This is not being treated as a high-profile series, but it has the potential to throw up some really good cricket - especially if Sri Lanka's spinners can deliver

Devine hopes to channel New Zealand's spirit of 2015

Captain hopes to do what McCullum & co did in spurring a revolution seven years ago

Pakistan's absences give Australia chance to start strongly

Both sides were still mulling the balance of their attacks as rain hit the build-up

Renshaw reels off half-century for Queensland on rain-reduced day

Brendan Doggett made two late breakthroughs for South Australia with only 72 overs possible at the Gabba

Australia allrounder Ash Gardner tests positive for Covid

Gardner forced to isolate for 10 days and will miss Australia's first two World Cup matches against England and Pakistan

Jonny Bairstow century puts cap on England's ideal batting warm-up

Runs throughout the top order as Test preparations begin to take shape

Mohammad Wasim Jr in line for Test debut as Pakistan ponder five-man attack

Three quicks and two spinners in prospect, but stiff challenge could await debutant at No.7

Australia's spin-bowling consultant Fawad Ahmed tests positive for Covid-19

He was part of Lahore Qalandars' squad at the recently concluded PSL

WWC warm-ups: Ecclestone and Shrubsole dismantle South Africa, Fatima Sana's four-for helps Pakistan edge Bangladesh

Half-centuries from Marizanne Kapp and Fargana Hoque go in vain in their respective matches

Bangladesh return to senior pros as they eye T20 reboot against new-look Afghanistan

Both teams are coming off a lean trot in T20Is, but the visitors like the format, while the hosts don't

Harmanpreet credits team psychologist for bringing her out of her 'shell'

"After that I got clear ideas, those things really helped me in the last two-three games," says India's vice-captain, who struck a century in the warm-ups

Zak Crawley, Alex Lees impress as England's latest opening gambit

Half-centuries for both openers as well as captain Joe Root underpin solid start to tour

Dean Elgar: 'My character as a leader is not to take the easy way out'

South Africa's captain explains his decision to bat first in the second Test, and has words of praise for Erwee, Verreynne and Maharaj

Amelia Kerr rises on all three ranking charts, breaks into top five among allrounders

Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma among Indians who move up in women's rankings

'It's about ticking off facing pace bowling' - Steven Smith prepares for recovery from concussion

Says Australia's spirits remain high despite an online threat against Ashton Agar

WWC warm-ups: West Indies no match for all-round India, Devine-Kerr-Bates show overpowers Australia

Smriti Mandhana leads Indian batting effort again, just two days after retiring hurt when she was struck by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer

Latham: Lower-order partnerships helped South Africa 'get their heads in front'

After losing two of four home Tests, and the series in India, the defending Test world champions are precariously placed on the WTC table

Queensland-South Australia Sheffield Shield clash hit by Brisbane floods

The game will now be a three-day contest starting on Thursday with extended hours for the remainder of the match

Blundell keeps NZ alive but SA remove Conway before lunch

South Africa are five wickets away from squaring the series and will bowl a minimum of 62 more overs

Jason Roy pulls out of IPL 2022

The batter, who was signed by Gujarat Titans, has cited the challenge of staying in the tournament bubble for an extended period